04 June 2008

Two Words That Drive Your Anxiety.....

If you suffer from general anxiety you may find yourself
saying things like: "What if I get cancer?", "What if my
partner is falling out of love with me?", "What if I say
something and look like an idiot?", "What if I can't meet
that deadline at work?","What if I mess up that
presentation?", "What if...?"



All these "what ifs...?" keep anxiety stoked. When you are
worrying or anxious there is a stream of these "what if...?"
thoughts. So, what to do?


Well there are a number of methods you can use. But I'll
teach you a very simple one you can begin using today,
quickly and easily. It's a two step process...


1. Become Aware. Usually these "what if...?" thoughts happen
so automatically and naturally they barely register in
your conscious mind, you get caught up in a sort of
day-dream, or should that be day-mare! So the first step
is to become *aware* of when you are caught up in the
"what if...?" process. Just notice, and be aware.


2. So what...? When you become aware that you're in an
anxious or worrisome moment *reframe* you thoughts.
Instead of saying "what if...?" say to yourself "so what
if...?" This is a subtle but very significant change in
your relationship with worry. Saying "what if...?" is like
trying to confront an undefeatable enemy face-on and
battling away, but the more you do so the more drained you
become. Here, you can't win. But saying "so what if...?"
is like mentally shrugging your shoulders and just walking
away from that enemy. When you do this you save yourself a
whole lot of mental and physical energy.


While this method won't cure anxiety, for many people it
certainly takes the edge off. Give it a try, you might be
pleasantly surprised. If you want to really defeat anxiety,
once and for all then why not give it a try ....
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